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Bringing compassion into every moment
Practical ways to bring compassion into everyday life.
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Meditation on how compassion changes us
Guided contemplation on how compassion has changed our life and views.
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Rebirth, karma, and emptiness
An examination of "What is a person?" through the lens of continuity, rebirth, and karma.
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Guidelines for each of the Three Jewels
Describing the guidelines for each of the Three Jewels and the first two of the…
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Why the truth of suffering is taught first
The importance of contemplating the truth of suffering.
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Formally taking refuge
Explaining the section on formally taking refuge, and covering how to deepen our refuge by…
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Assembly of the Immeasurable Life Tathāgata
The Sūtra of the Great Accumulation of Treasures Fascicles 17 & 181Assembly Five Parts One…
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Transforming adverse circumstances
How the mind training teachings challenge our self-centered thought and help us to uproot it.
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The foundation of mind training
The first three points in the Seven-point Mind Training text by Geshe Chekawa.
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Distinguishing features of the Three Jewels
Describing the distinguishing features of the Three Jewels, causal and resultant refuge, from Chapter 2…
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